Day: June 25, 2019

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to visit China in July first week

Beijing, Jun 25: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit China in July first week, the first trip to Beijing after her re-election, during which the Asian giant may press for speeding up of the Bangladesh-China- India-Myanmar (BCIM) economic corridor which has failed to take off. With an estimated […]

UN fears Myanmar human rights abuses in internet shutdown

Yangon, Jun 25: An internet blackout in parts of Myanmar could be cover for “gross human rights violations” in an area where a brutal army crackdown has already forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya to flee, a UN rights investigator said. The military is locked in battle with the […]

Unauthorised drone flying hit Changi airport operations

Singapore, Jun 25: Flight operations at the busy Changi Airport here were hit due to unauthorised drone activities, days after one of its runways was shut down due to unmanned aircraft sightings, the country’s civil aviation authorities said. The Civil Aviation Authorities of Singapore (CAAS) said that approximately 15 […]

Trump to meet Modi, Xi on sidelines of G-20 summit in Japan

Washington, Jun 25: US President Donald Trump will hold a number of meetings with world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of G-20 meeting in Japan this week and is expected to discuss several issues, including trade. Trump is scheduled to […]

Those imprisoned during Emergency to get pension: Fadnavis

Mumbai, Jun 25: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said those who were imprisoned during the Emergency will be provided pension and a citation. Speaking in the state Assembly during the Question hour, Fadnavis said “pension was an honour more than money” for those who served jail term […]

Jaishankar files nomination papers for Rajya Sabha poll

Gandhinagar, Jun 25: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Tuesday filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha poll from Gujarat, scheduled on July 5. Jaishankar reached Ahmedabad Monday evening, hours after he officially joined the BJP in the presence of BJPs working president J P Nadda in Delhi. […]

Two boys drown in UP’s Banda

Banda (UP), Jun 25: Two boys Tuesday drowned in a pond at Dhausad village here while trying to save a girl, police said. The incident took place in the morning when Atul (10) and Samir (12) were taking a bath in the pond and the girl slipped into to […]

Weavers protest at Jantar Mantar against Telangana govt

New Delhi, Jun 25: Weavers from Telangana Tuesday alleged that the state government had turned a blind eye towards their welfare and claimed that around 350 weavers have committed suicide so far.  The weavers under the banner of ‘Weavers United JAC’ held a protest at Jantar Mantar here.  “Weavers […]

Under debt, Rajasthan farmer ends his life

Jaipur, Jun 25: A 45-year-old debt-ridden farmer allegedly committed suicide by consuming celphos in Raisinghnagar of Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar district, police said Tuesday. The farmer, identified as Sohan Lal, had taken a crop loan of Rs 2.5 lakh.  He took celphos, a pesticide, on Sunday.  The body was handed over […]

Kerala best state on health parameters, UP worst

New Delhi, Jun 25: Kerala has emerged as the  top ranking state in terms of overall health performance, while Uttar Pradesh is the worst, according to the second health index launched by Niti Aayog.  The second round of the health index took into account the period 2015-16 (base […]

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